Hillsboro recorder., 1887-10-06
(FoR THE REcoRDRR.l
What The Hillsboro Recorder brings
to Mind.

CUp1 tWSSfs1A lhse hA '"tHSs y NS..> SS...'
ed old TREND and acquaintance, Wm
j. Gray yet lives. Among the first
OF my recollections MIR. Gray held a
prominent place. He was accnstom.
ed to visit my father, and though al
ways in a great hurry, often remain,
ed overnight. He was great talker
too, and many times have | known
him to set up and talk until daylight
would overtake him with Ills yarns.
Though still great friends they have
long since stopped visiting each 9th
er 20 often: and are now nearing the
meridian ofiheir four score years and
ten, which no doubt accounts tor the
cessation OF their former cherished re-
Iations ss.
The "Recor'ler brings to mind ma
ny OF the old we once knew and read
about in lis columns. now nearly
quarter oil a century ago During the
dark days OF the war, it told Of the
battles and the valor displayed by the
boys in gray. Well do | remember
old Mr.. Heart, the editor and pest
master. And though have grown
bald since, it seems bnt yesterday,
since ! swapped my forty swamp dol
lars to him for shin plastcrs. There
was old Col. Latimer, around whose
fire and in whose porch | waited,
waited and waited. for court to ad
journ that we might go home. Long
were those hours as / recollect them
to-day. Though only child the old
Col. was always courteous and kind.
and often entertained me with won
deriul stories which time has tailed to
erase. In that day was DR. Edmund
Strudwick, the peer OF any ph. sician
of his time, One Of the fornders of, and
but for whose wise counsel would have
perished in its infancy the State Med
Socisty, which every physician in the
State is now 80 proud to honor aud
name. | remember distinctly his
care and his youthful like steps; and
although he has long since passed a.
way, it is pleasant to remember him
yet. In the Court room | was per-
mitted to stand upon the window sill
to enable me to zee the lawyers, most
prominent among them, we imagine
now that we can see the noble face
and pleasant cpunteDance Of Gov. w.
A. Graham, the presence OF whose
name az we read il upon The pages oi
the history Of our country fills MS with
admiration for the great statesman
and wise counselor. Recently we had
a long talk with Col. John ID. Whit
ford Of Nswbern, and Of refugee noto
riety in llillsboro. about HiIIsboru and
its good old people, and great men
Col. Whiiiord is well remembered 10y
many OF the best people in llillsboio
to-day. His pony was constant vi>
sitor TO Col. I.atimer's aud ted on stake
oats in the sharp corner Of the Coils.
triangular back yard. He WAS CONS
mon property with Col. Whiiford's
friends aud many time did he carry
all the bretheren home before he was
unbribled for bis supper. The Col is
a gentleman of the old sch ool; and
though ripening in years Las lost
none OF his delineaiion powers, and il
therefore very entertaining with his
thrilling narations Of Hillsboro in the
long ago. The Col is now in the eIn
ploy of Uucle Sam. lie is chief engi
nser Of the works, that are dredging
Conteptrea creek. Lest may burs
den you with my "reminiscences, !
close. Wishing long aud useiul ca.
re-r yet for the worthy editors oI the
Recorder" Ton JORDAN.
Hookerton. Sept "a.